INDYCAR HAS A 5-DRIVER BAT­TLE FOR SEA­SON CHAM­PI­ONSHIP

On the same day NASCAR opens its play­offs, the IndyCar Series will crown its cham­pion. With­out gim­micks, elim­i­na­tion rounds, stages or bonus points, IndyCar has nat­u­rally pro­duced the fi­nale NASCAR yearns for every sea­son: five driv­ers go into the sea­son fi­nale Sun­day at Sonoma Race­way in con­tention for the ti­tle.